Vocab Info

N3 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

()せるto come near, to let someone approach, to bring near, to bring together, to collect, to gather, to deliver (opinion, news, etc.), to send (e.g. a letter), to contribute, to donate, to let someone drop by, to add (numbers), to have feelings for (love, good will, trust, etc.), to rely upon for a time, to depend on, to use as a pretext, to put aside, to press, to push, to force

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to come near, to let someone approach

    2. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      2.

      to bring near, to bring together, to collect, to gather

    3. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      3.

      to deliver (opinion, news, etc.), to send (e.g. a letter), to contribute, to donate

    4. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      4.

      to let someone drop by

    5. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      5.

      to add (numbers)

    6. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      6.

      to have feelings for (love, goodwill, trust, etc.)

    7. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      7.

      to rely upon for a time, to depend on

    8. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      8.

      to use as a pretext

    9. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      9.

      to put aside

    10. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      10.

      to press, to push, to force

    11. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      11.

      to include, to welcome (in a group), to let in

      Kansai dialect

    All Forms

    寄せる 【よせる】

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    Examples

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      教室(きょうしつ)(つくえ)(すべ)(まえ)(かべ)()せる

      To bring all classroom desks together at the front wall.

      • N3

      息子(むすこ)はクラスメイトに(おも)いを()ているようです。

      My son seems to have feelings for his classmates.

      • N3

      派手(はで)看板(かんばん)さえ()てる(こと)出来(でき)れば簡単(かんたん)(きゃく)()せる(こと)出来(でき)るのに!

      If only they could put up a fancy sign, they could easily attract customers!

      • N3

      会社(かいしゃ)(くび)になった(もの)として、しばらくの(あいだ)両親(りょうしん)()()せる(こと)にしました。

      As someone who got laid off from my company, I decided to rely on my parents for a while.

      • N3

      異国(いこく)()(とつ)いだ(むすめ)から毎週(まいしゅう)のように便(たよ)りが()られてくるので(さび)しくありません。

      I don't feel lonely because I receive news almost every week from my daughter who got married in a foreign land.

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